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ebonymelba | 21:19 Tue 25th Nov 2008 | Seasonal
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Where did the tradition of exchanging presents start?
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when the wise men bought gifts to baby Jesus!
05:59 Wed 26th Nov 2008
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That wasn't an exchange of gifts though.
10:21 Wed 26th Nov 2008
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It's more the tradition of gift EXCHANGING I'm thinking of so the gifts brought by the Three Wise Men to Jesus on his birth is not what I'm looking for. Good point though.
20:13 Wed 26th Nov 2008
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Sorry yes, I see what you mean x
08:20 Fri 28th Nov 2008
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i dont know but i would love to track down the bloody person that started this tradition lol
08:45 Fri 28th Nov 2008
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I expect it was the Victorians started it.
15:52 Fri 28th Nov 2008
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It started in Turkey by St Nicholas
15:08 Sun 30th Nov 2008
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